Robinson v. Robinson

The husband appeals from an order awarding the wife $45,000 in attorney's fees for services rendered in connection with the sale of property divided between the parties by the original divorce decree in 1978.

There was an extensive property division made by the court in the original divorce decree. The property involved here is a 3,000-acre farm in Morgan County, Alabama, acquired by the husband prior to the marriage. In the divorce decree the court found the market value of the farm to be $380,000, subject to a mortgage of $60,000 to $70,000. The husband was ordered to meet the mortgage…